St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-30
THE CHICAGO DEMOCRATS.
They Are Still Unable to Select q
Ticket.
Great Annoya nee Caused by Mr.. Har.
erison's Withdrawal.

CHICAGO, March 29.-The delegates to
the extra Democratic convention began to
assemble slowly in Uhlich's hall at o'clock
this afternoon. A detachment of police
guarded the stairs and asked for credentials
before allowing any one to pass. 1t was
rumored that every one approached by the
subcommittee had refused to have anything
to do with the ticket, and that Carter Harri-
son would be taken up again. Whether he
would accept was question which received
little or no consideration during the pre-
limnary excitement. IF we decide upon
him again" said one delegate, I'VE will run
him in spite Of himself. We will print
his name on the ticket, and YOU bet
he wont refuse after he is elected" Mem
bers OF the searching committee thought it
could not agree upon some other standard
bearer. Charles L. FELTON, was said to be
willing to accept the nomination, and his
name was received with some enthusiasm.
City Treasurer Deyine was also mentioned
among the probabilities and seemed to have
fair number of adherents. 1t was stated
| that Austin j. Doyle was offered the treas
ureshlp and declined the preferred honor.
Il will not touch it, he is reported to have
said. ''Why?" asked the committee man
| to whom was intrusted the task of sounding
! him. Because" replied the street rail-
road manager, Il am
RESPONSIBLE FOR BoNFIELD."
This reason is accounted unusually strong
by those enthusiastic Democrats who still
think that the adoption of straight ticket
would make inroads in the socialistc vote.
| About this time also came a rumor thai
the convention would adjourn without
making nomination. This peculiar posi-
ton was explained on the score that the
nall would be packed by Harrison men,
whose action would have no good effect on
the body of the party, who are deeply dis
guSted with Garter Harrison's action during
the last'few days. At2 o'clock Capt. Farrell
called the convention to order and nomin-
ated Francis A. Hoffman as chairman. a
nomination which was unanimously rati-
lied. In taking the chair Mr. Hoffman
said there were three vacancies to ill. Only
one gentleman had stuck to the ticket Mr..
Allen, who reminded him of the great race
horse Ethan Allen, which was usually
winner in all its contests (applause), a re-
| suit which he predicted for the candidate
for city attorney in this campaign He
urged the convention to select excellent men
for the vacancies and put an end to the
present troubled state Of the party At this
late day it was
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
to select man as standardized who is
we'll and favorably known everywhere by
all classes of citizens. IF defeat must
come, he exclaimed. ''let it come with
| honor and let us preserve the organization
Of the party despite the assaults upon it,
| Applause. Ed Cullerton, after tempo
rary secretary had been appointed, rose and
| said the efforts OF the subcommittee to Sc
| cure men to fill the vacancies had failed
! Two or three gentlemen, he had recently
been Informed were willing to accept the
nomination. but at this late moment he was
advised that even these candidates
would refuse. He, therefore, would move
that the chairman of the convention be au-
| thOrized and empowered to appoint COM
mlttee OF 100 representative Democrats to
| select city ticket. This resolution did not
meet with any marked approval. The del
egates looked around them in surprise but
made no demonstration. Mr.. Manchester
i suggested that the proposed committee be
reduced to fifty. The amendment was ac-
cepted. Then W. F. King, of the Fourth
ward, threw firebrand into the gathering
| by the introduction of a resolution indors-
| ing Cleveland's administration. Cries of
mot BY DAMNED SIGHT,
arose on every side and the young man
could not read his resolution for several
| ulilutCS vi OCCOuIlI VI lnc IL.
nally Mr.. King managed to get his resou-
ton read. 1t deprecated any attempt made
within or without the Democratic party to
connect President Cleveland with the with
drawal of Harrison as their candidate for
mayor after his (Cleveland's) distinct and
positive avowal that he was wholly disin-
terested in the matter. Another scene of con-
fusion ensued. The resolution was referred
to committee of fifty with
power to act. The convention
then adjourned amid great confusion
When the convention adjourned Chairman
Huffman hurriedly withdrew to a private
apartment where he called to his aid sew
eral prominent Democrats. After three
hours conference the committee of fifty
| Democrats was selected to meet tomorrow
evening and nominate the ticket. The list
contains the names of many of the most
! prominent Democratic business men in the
city, but no element of the party is who'll,
neglected. Each Of the three newspapers
which has good Democratic leanings. ha
its editor called to act as member of the
| committee.